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June 21, 2010 | Atlanta Journal Constitution
Latest News: Condo Financing
New FHA lending rules for condos could stall the housing recovery: Restrictions open door to heavier weight being placed on owners. Commercial activity limits will add to crisis.
May 09, 2010 | Housing Predictor
New FHA Guidelines Eliminate Possibility of Success
Plagued by the real estate crisis that is likely to top that of the Great Depression, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has implemented a new set of lending standards in efforts to clear the glut of millions of vacant and unsold condominiums across the country.
March 11, 2010 | Asbury Park Press
Foreclosures and non-paying owners creating perfect storm in condos, co-ops and HOAs
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of Shared Ownership Communities (condos, co-ops and HOAs) throughout the United States.
March 11, 2010 | MyCentralJersey.com
Foreclosures and non-paying owners creating perfect storm in condos, co-ops and HOAs
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of Shared Ownership Communities (condos, co-ops and HOAs) throughout the United States.
March 10, 2010 | AFP Business
A foreclosure perfect storm
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of Shared Ownership Communities (condos, co-ops and HOAs) throughout the United States.
March 10, 2010 | Managing REO
Foreclosures and Nonpaying Owners Creating Perfect Storm in Condos, Co-Ops and HOAs
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of shared ownership communities (condos, co-ops and HOAs) throughout the United States. The danger is quiet, but staggering—over 60 million Americans live in SOCs, or almost 20% of the population.
March 8, 2010 | The National Ledger
Foreclosures & Non-Paying Owners: A Perfect Storm for Condos, Co-Ops and HOAs?
the worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of Shared Ownership Communities (condos, co-ops and HOAs) throughout the United States.
February 16, 2010 | The Times, Trenton
A perfect storm for shared ownership communities
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of shared ownership communities (condos, co-ops and homeowners associations) throughout the United States.
February 11, 2010 | Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Foreclosures and nonpaying owners creating perfect storm for condominiums...
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of shared ownership communities (condominiums, co-ops and homeowners associations) throughout the United States.
February 1, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel
Perfect storm for communities
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of shared-ownership communities throughout the United States.
January 21, 2010 | The Providence Journal
Perfect storms could sink condos
The worst housing crisis and economic crash since the Great Depression have created a dangerous financial storm that threatens to destroy thousands of Shared Ownership Communities (condos, co-ops and Home Ownership Associations) across America.
December 08, 2009 | Toledo Legal News
Decking the halls? Maybe not in a condo, co-op or HOA
It's that time of year again, when we drag out the lights and tinsel to show our neighbors just how much we appreciate the holidays.
December 03, 2009 | Daily Court
Decking the halls? Maybe not in a condo, co-op or HOA
It's that time of year again, when we drag out the lights and tinsel to show our neighbors just how much we appreciate the holidays.
September 22, 2009 | HOATalk.com
National Good Neighbor Day
September 28 is National Good Neighbor Day, the day to truly recognize and apprecaite your good enighbor and hopefully, one of those good neighbors is you.
September 18, 2009 | KpcNews.com
To have goodneighbors, be a good neighbor
When people live side by side, disputes are inevitable. Almost anything can become a nuisance - smells, sounds, sights...
September 18, 2009 | Lincoln News Messenger
National Good Neighbor Day
Being Neighborly in the Modern Neighborhood. 5 Steps To Avoid Disputes in Close Quarters Living
August 21, 2009 | WashingtonExaminer
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are threatening to derail housing recovery - Ryan Poliakoff
According to the Community Associations Institute, nearly 60,000,000 people live in shared ownership communities in the United States -- condominiums, co-ops and planned developments governed by a homeowner's association (HOA).
August 20, 2009 | RealEstateDecline
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are threatening to derail housing recovery - by Ryan Poliakoff
According to the Community Associations Institute, nearly 60,000,000 people live in shared ownership communities in the United States -- condominiums, co-ops and planned developments governed by a homeowner's association (HOA).
August 18, 2009 | AllBusiness.com (op-ed)
Lending guidelines threaten to derail housing recovery Mortgages
Two little-known exclusions in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending guidelines are endangering many of America's newest neighborhoods, preventing homeowners from recovering damages for construction defects and threatening to derail the housing recovery before it gets off the ground.
August 18, 2009 | HADD (Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings)
Guidelines threaten to derail housing recovery
Author says under new guidelines, homeowners with defectively built homes might have to assess HOA fees to make repairs, or if they sue the builder could find new buyers can't get loans for that development, effectively making the homes un-sellable.